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Aren’t All Hand Soaps Essentially the Same?
7/20/2021
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
The short answer is a confusing “yes and no.” We’ve all had the experience of using a soap that didn’t lather properly or that left our skin feeling tight and dry. This is because the soap formulation itself – as well as the practice related to dispensing the formulation – matter, for how the soap performs and feels during use, its germ and dirt removal efficacy, and how the soap leaves skin feeling after use. Here’s a little science to help understand why something as simple as soap can perform so differently and what to look out for when choosing a hand soap for your school district or college campus.
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Tips for Getting the Cleanest Hands in Schools
6/28/2021
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
Keeping hands clean is one of the best ways to reduce germs that may cause illness in all settings, but particularly for schools. When germs such as those that cause flu, stomach bugs, and the common cold get onto hands and are not removed, they can be transmitted from person to person, causing outbreaks of infections. Germs from contaminated hands can also be transferred to surfaces and other objects, thus spreading the infection further. As germy settings, schools need the right tools, products, and guidance to promote effective and consistent hand hygiene practices among students and staff.
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Dry Hands? Don’t Blame Your Hand Sanitizer
6/7/2021
By Kristen Green
Clinical Scientist, GOJO Industries
Your hands are valuable tools. Like any instrument, there is maintenance and upkeep required to ensure proper functioning. This pandemic has made everyone focus more on cleaning their hands – and that is excellent – but because of all that extra cleaning, some may be experiencing dry, cracked hands and blaming it on their hand sanitizer. However, there are many causes and solutions to dry hands.
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Is Your School’s Hand Sanitizer Safe? Is It Being Used?
6/1/2021
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
Also By Amanda Kaye
Market Development Director, GOJO Industries
Is your school sitting on a glut of hand sanitizer purchased at the height of the pandemic? If you answered “yes” to this question, you are not alone. Most school districts have stocks of hand sanitizer, so believe they’re covered for a safe return to in-person learning. This may be true, however many of the products that schools stocked up on during the pandemic are not safe or effective. Additionally, many schools are “topping off containers” of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, which according to the CDC, poses a potential safety risk, such as inadvertent contamination or reduced efficacy due to alcohol evaporation.
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Packing Up for Summer Travel Season
5/24/2021
By Kristen Green
Clinical Scientist, GOJO Industries
Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the start of summer travel season. After many long months stuck at home, unable to visit family and friends, we are all dreaming of vacations, extended weekends away from home, or short road trips to visit loved ones. With recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it is safe to travel domestically if you've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some of those dreams are coming true. However, the CDC currently still advises delaying travel if you are not fully vaccinated.
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Let’s Celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day
4/30/2021
By Jim Arbogast, Ph.D.
Hygiene Sciences and Public Health Advancements Vice President, GOJO Industries
Every year on May 5th, hospitals around the globe join the World Health Organization (WHO) to celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day and raise awareness for the importance of hand hygiene. Public health organizations around the globe join this celebration, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Canada.
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Dispensers 101
4/12/2021
By Stephen Marks
Former Total Solutions Senior Director, GOJO Industries
With many businesses working around the clock to open safely and return to some form of a “new normal,” we are seeing many looking to offer PURELL® Hand Sanitizer for the first time as part of that effort. For many businesses, the most appropriate solution may be through a dispensing system. However, the world of dispensing can be overwhelming and confusing for someone offering it for the first time, so we are here to help simplify this for you.
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The Effect Mitigating COVID-19 Transmission Through Cleaning and Sanitation Is Having on Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
3/29/2021
By Hal King, Ph.D.
Managing Partner, Active Food Safety and Founder/CEO of Public Health Innovations
Also By Chip Manuel, Ph.D.
Food Safety Science Advisor, GOJO Industries
The COVID-19 pandemic that first hit the United States in 2020 has been the largest public health crisis in more than 100 years, leading to millions of deaths globally and altering the global economy for years to come. As just one example of the far-reaching negative impacts of this virus, it has devastated the restaurant and foodservice industry in the United States and has changed the food industry’s global supply chain for years to come. Restaurant and foodservice loss of sales alone was reported by the National Restaurant Association to surpass $185 billion between March and August of 2020. Now as the pandemic has entered its second full year, there is hope that pharmaceutical interventions (i.e., vaccines and antiviral drugs) will significantly reduce the impact the pandemic has on lives and the economy.
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Your Best Recruit – A Hand Hygiene and Surface Disinfecting Program for Collegiate Athletic Facilities
1/20/2021
By Morgan Polen
Former Education Market Business Development Director, GOJO Industries
Colleges and universities across the nation have faced unprecedented challenges in the last year – challenges that have taken a toll on most athletic programs. With perseverance and determination, many Athletic Directors and Facility Managers have worked with their teams to implement guidelines from state and local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other leading health organizations to safely welcome back athletes, their families, and even some fans.
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Now More Than Ever, Getting a Flu Vaccine Is a Must
12/7/2020
By William Schaffner, MD
Medical Director, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
During National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), the primary public health message has never been more important than it is this flu season: Get your annual flu vaccine now. The recommendation is simple – it applies to everyone age 6 months and older – and it is critically important for those at high risk for flu-related complications, such as young children, pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with certain chronic health conditions, including heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes.
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